Jeremy Ryan

Emily Yellin discusses the memoir of the late Rev. James Lawson, “the architect of the nonviolent movement in America” In his last and greatest sermon, on April 3, 1968, at Mason Temple in Memphis, Martin Luther King Jr. applauded his fellow minister, James Lawson. “He’s been to jail for struggling,” said King. “He’s been kicked out of Vanderbilt University for this struggle. But he’s still going on, fighting for the rights of his people.” In Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and...

Rev. James Lawson Jr.'s role in the nonviolent resistance movement has been documented. A new memoir delves more into his life's path. Rev. James Lawson Jr. was a central figure of the Civil Rights Movement, whose efforts in that period have been documented. An upcoming memoir from the late activist and professor, Nonviolent , arrives on shelves this month and delves into Rev. James Lawson Jr.’s life and work within the nonviolent resistance movement and beyond. Read more ...

An expansive, inspiring autobiography by a crucial figure in the Civil Rights movement.